Farmers market — Vance County Farmers Market, located at the Henderson City Operations Center, 900 S. Beckford Drive, is open 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday; contact Wayne Rowland at (252) 438-8188 for more information and to register as a vendor.

Historical Society — The Vance County Historical Society’s Loughlin Castello Circus Exhibit begins at 2 p.m. in the Farm Bureau room of the Perry Memorial Library; members of the Loughlin family will be present.

Social Services — The Board of Social Services meets at 8 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 222 Young Street; called meeting; interviews to be conducted for Director’s position at the Vance County Department of Social Services.

Guardian ad Litem — The Guardian ad Litem Program is accepting applications from 9 to 11 a.m. for volunteer court advocates for abused and neglected children; office located in the Vance County Courthouse, Room MO33; contact Wynona Thomas at (252) 430-5121 for additional information.

NAACP — Vance County NAACP meets at 7 p.m. at the Gateway Community Building on Garnett St.

AUG. 28

Farmers market — Vance County Farmers Market, located at the Henderson Family YMCA, 380 Ruin Creek Road, is open 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m every Wednesday; contact Wayne Rowland at (252) 438-8188 for more information and to register as a vendor.

Lake Gaston Festival — The 29th Annual Littleton/Lake Gaston Festival in Littleton from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m; events include live entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, carnival rides, the Stray Cats Rod and Custom Show; located in Littleton at the intersection of Hwys 903 and 158.

Hawkins Alumni — General Meeting of John R. Hawkins Alumni and Friends, Incorporated, 10:30 a.m. in the Snow Hill Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 504 Snow Hill Road. 40th Reunion Banquet, 5 p.m. at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center, followed by dance at 7:30 p.m.

Farmers market — Vance County Farmers Market, located at the Henderson City Operations Center, 900 S. Beckford Drive, is open 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday; contact Wayne Rowland at (252) 438-8188 for more information and to register as a vendor.

SEPT. 2

Cancellation — Perry Memorial Library’s knitting club, which usually meets every other Monday, from 1-3 p.m., will not meet in observance of Labor Day.

City Hall — Closed for Labor Day.

SEPT. 4

Farmers market — Vance County Farmers Market, located at the Henderson Family YMCA, 380 Ruin Creek Road, is open 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m every Wednesday; contact Wayne Rowland at (252) 438-8188 for more information and to register as a vendor.

SEPT. 5

Shrine Club — The Henderson Shrine Club meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Henderson Masonic Lodge No. 229, 401 Brodie Road; dinner will be served; meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.; event is open to members and visiting nobles.